Officials, youth uniformed groups commemorate anniversary of May 4 Movement
Top Beijing and Hong Kong officials, along with members of 19 youth uniformed groups on Thursday attended a flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai to commemorate the 104th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement.
Guests, including Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki and liaison office deputy head Chen Dong officiated at the ceremony.
All members of the uniformed groups marched into the venue with Chinese-style foot drills - also known as the “goose-stepping.”
Members of the Civil Aid Service’s Cadet Corps Guards of Honour and the Hong Kong Army Cadets were tasked as flag raisers and flag guards respectively.
Following the flag-raising ceremony, a representative of each uniformed group made a declaration and took an oath, saying they would love the country and uphold its sovereignty, love Hong Kong, and help open a new chapter for the city.
The May Fourth Movement in 1919 was sparked by a demonstration of university students in Beijing who gathered in Tiananmen Square to protest against the transfer of Chinese territories previously controlled by Germany to Japan.